Cat flea vs Potto

Ctenocephalides felis compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Cat flea is Not Evaluated while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat flea	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pulicidae	Lorisidae
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Perodicticus
Species	Ctenocephalides felis	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

Cat flea and Potto share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat flea	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cat flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cat flea

The Cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis) is a species in the genus Ctenocephalides. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.